Shiva Purana (Books 1 & 7)

संतिष्ठन्ते च रत्नानि प्रयच्छंति बहूनि च स्वच्छन्दमधुरा वाणी विविधास्यात्प्रवर्तते

Jewels remain and are given in abundance; spontaneous, sweet speech of various kinds arises.

रसायनानि सर्वाणि दिव्याश्चौषधयस्तथा सिध्यंति प्रणिपत्यैनं दिशंति सुरयोषितः

All elixirs and divine medicines are accomplished; upon reverence, celestial women grant them.

योगसिद्ध्यैकदेशे ऽपि दृष्टे मोक्षे भवेन्मतिः दृष्टमेतन्मया यद्वत्तद्वन्मोक्षो भवेदिति

Even upon seeing a single attainment of yoga, the mind becomes fixed on liberation: 'As I have seen this, so may liberation be.'

कृशता स्थूलता बाल्यं वार्धक्यं चैव यौवनम् नानाचातिस्वरूपं च चतुर्णां देहधारणम्

Thinness, bulkiness, childhood, old age, and youth, as well as various extraordinary forms, are the fourfold sustainment of the body.

पार्थिवांशं विना नित्यं सुरभिर्गन्धसंग्रहः एवमष्टगुणं प्राहुः पैशाचं पार्थिवं पदम्

Without the earthly element, there is always the collection of fragrant scents; thus, they declare eight qualities as the demonic and earthly state.

जले निवसनं चैव भूम्यामेवं विनिर्गमः इच्छेच्छक्तः स्वयं पातुं समुद्रमपि नातुरः

There is dwelling in water and emergence from earth; one may drink the ocean at will, without distress.

यत्रेच्छति जगत्यस्मिंस्तत्रैव जलदर्शनम् विना कुम्भादिकं पाणौ जलसञ्चयधारणम्

Wherever one desires in this world, there is the appearance of water; without a pot or similar vessel, water is gathered and held in the hand.

यद्वस्तु विरसञ्चापि भोक्तुमिच्छति तत्क्षणात् रसादिकं भवेच्चान्यत्त्रयाणां देहधारणम्

Whatever tasteless thing one wishes to eat, at that moment it becomes flavored; elsewhere, there is the sustainment of the threefold body.

निर्व्रणत्वं शरीरस्य पार्थिवैश्च समन्वितम् तदिदं षोडशगुणमाप्यमैश्वर्यमद्भुतम्

The body is free from wounds, endowed with earthly qualities; this is the sixteenfold wondrous attainment of sovereignty.

शरीरादग्निनिर्माणं तत्तापभयवर्जनम् शक्तिर्जगदिदं दग्धुं यदीच्छेदप्रयत्नतः

Creation of fire from the body, avoidance of heat and fear; the power to burn the world, if desired, without effort.

स्थापनं वानलस्या ऽप्सु पाणौ पावकधारणम् दग्धे सर्गे यथापूर्वं मुखे चान्नादिपाचनम् द्वाभ्यां देहविनिर्माणमाप्यैश्वर्यसमन्वितम्

Establishing fire in water, holding fire in the hand; after burning, creation proceeds as before, and cooking food in the mouth; with two, the creation of the body is endowed with attainment and sovereignty.

एतच्चतुर्विंशतिधा तैजसं परिचक्षते मनोजवत्वं भूतानां क्षणादन्तःप्रवेशनम्

This is described as twenty-fourfold fiery attainment: the speed of mind, entering the elements instantly.

पर्वतादिमहाभारधारणञ्चाप्रयत्नतः गुरुत्वञ्च लघुत्वञ्च पाणावनिलधारणम्

Effortless support of mountains and other great weights, heaviness and lightness, holding wind in the hand.

अंगुल्यग्रनिपाताद्यैर्भूमेरपि च कम्पनम् एकेन देहनिष्पत्तिर्युक्तं भोगैश्च तैजसैः

Through the striking of fingertips and other means, even the earth may tremble; by a single body, accompanied by enjoyments of the fiery principle.

द्वात्रिंशद्गुणमैश्वर्यं मारुतं कवयो विदुः छायाहीनविनिष्पत्तिरिन्द्रियाणामदर्शनम्

The wise know the wind to possess thirty-twofold powers: its manifestation is without shadow, and the senses become invisible.

खेचरत्वं यथाकाममिन्द्रियार्थसमन्वयः आकाशलंघनं चैव स्वदेहे तन्निवेशनम्

Moving through the sky at will, uniting with sense-objects, leaping across space, and entering one's own body—these are its powers.

आकाशपिण्डीकरणमशरीरत्वमेव च अनिलैश्वर्यसंयुक्तं चत्वारिंशद्गुणं महत्

Forming a mass of ether, becoming bodiless, endowed with the sovereignty of wind—these are the great, fortyfold powers.

ऐन्द्रमैश्वर्यमाख्यातमाम्बरं तत्प्रचक्षते यथाकामोपलब्धिश्च यथाकामविनिर्गमः

This is called the sovereignty of Indra; they call it the etheric principle. Attainment and departure at will are also included.

सर्वस्याभिभवश्चैव सर्वगुह्यार्थदर्शनम् कर्मानुरूपनिर्माणं वशित्वं प्रियदर्शनम्

Overcoming all, perceiving all secret meanings, creating according to one's actions, mastery, and appearing pleasing to all.

संसारदर्शनं चैव भोगैरैन्द्रैस्समन्वितम् एतच्चांद्रमसैश्वर्यं मानसं गुणतो ऽधिकम्

Perceiving the cycle of existence, endowed with enjoyments of Indra—this is the lunar sovereignty, which is superior in quality to the mental.

छेदनं ताडनं चैव बंधनं मोचनं तथा ग्रहणं सर्वभूतानां संसारवशवर्तिनाम्

Cutting, striking, binding, releasing, and seizing all beings who are subject to the cycle of existence.

प्रसादश्चापि सर्वेषां मृत्युकालजयस्तथा आभिमानिकमैश्वर्यं प्राजापत्यं प्रचक्षते

Granting favor to all, conquering the time of death—this is called the sovereignty of Prajapati, arising from the sense of self.

एतच्चान्द्रमसैर्भोगैः षट्पञ्चाशद्गुणं महत् सर्गः संकल्पमात्रेण त्राणं संहरणं तथा

With lunar enjoyments, this great power is fifty-sixfold: creation by mere will, as well as protection and dissolution.

स्वाधिकारश्च सर्वेषां भूतचित्तप्रवर्तनम् असादृश्यं च सर्वस्य निर्माणं जगतः पृथक्

Sovereignty over all, directing the minds of beings, uniqueness in everything, and the separate creation of the world.

शुभाशुभस्य करणं प्राजापत्यैश्च संयुतम् चतुष्षष्ठिगुणं ब्राह्ममैश्वर्यं च प्रचक्षते

Doing what is auspicious or inauspicious, united with the powers of Prajapati; the sixty-fourfold Brahmic sovereignty is thus declared.

बौद्धादस्मात्परं गौणमैश्वर्यं प्राकृतं विदुः वैष्णवं तत्समाख्यातं तस्यैव भुवनस्थितिः ब्रह्मणा तत्पदं सर्वं वक्तुमन्यैर्न शक्यते

Beyond this, the secondary, natural sovereignty is known as belonging to the intellect; that is called Vaishnava, and its domain is the maintenance of the worlds. That supreme state of Brahman cannot be described by others.

तत्पौरुषं च गौणं च गणेशं पदमैश्वरम् विष्णुना तत्पदं किंचिज्ज्ञातुमन्यैर्न शक्यते

That Purusha and the secondary, Ganesha sovereignty—its state cannot be known by others, even by Vishnu.

विज्ञानसिद्धयश्चैव सर्वा एवौपसर्गिकाः निरोद्धव्या प्रयत्नेन वर्राग्येण परेण तु

All attainments of knowledge are indeed accompanied by obstacles; they must be restrained with diligent and supreme detachment.

प्रतिभासेष्वशुद्धेषु गुणेष्वासक्तचेतसः न सिध्येत्परमैश्वर्यमभयं सार्वकामिकम्

For those whose minds are attached to impure manifestations and qualities, the supreme, fearless, all-desiring sovereignty does not arise.